SUPV - NURSING

Responsibilities

REPORTS TO: 

Chief Nursing Officer

SUMMARY STATEMENT & PURPOSE

The RN House Supervisor, as part of an interdisciplinary team, is responsible for supervising and directing the activities of patient care in accordance with the established standards of care, mental health practice and facility policy, goals, and objectives.   This position contributes to the hospital’s philosophy, objectives, educational and quality improvement efforts, while providing guidance and supervision to nursing staff.  This position is responsible for the direct supervision of staff working the units.   All employees are expected to be pleasant, respectful, and courteous in all interactions with patients, families, staff, and visitors of the Hospital, as well as being a positive representative of INBH at all times.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington
• Three (3) years’ experience as a registered nurse in a psychiatric health care facility
• BLS, Handle with Care, Verbal De-escalation, and Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) certifications, provided by INBH

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Supervisory/managerial experience

SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

All functions are essential functions unless otherwise noted. The job functions of this position are not limited to the duties listed below.

PHYSICAL & SENSORY REQUIREMENTS, WORK ENVIRONMENT & CONDITIONS:

• Ability to sit and stand (one-third of the shift) and walk (two-thirds of the shift).
• Ability to reach above, at or below waist height, kneel, bend, stoop, turn, twist, and throw (occasionally to frequently).
• Ability to see well enough to read charts, treatment plans and typewritten materials.
• Ability to hear well enough to detect noises on the unit and have the ability to discern odors.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry 10 lbs.; occasionally 20-50 lbs.
• Ability to frequently push/pull wheeled carts from 100-200 lbs.
• Ability to manipulate small and large tools (electric thermometer, telephone, wheelchair, blood pressure cuffs, walkers, paper punch, addressograph, restraints, staplers, EKG machine, copy machine, etc.)
• Ability to spend 95% of the work day inside in temperatures varying from 60O -90 O, where noise levels range from low to high.
• Ability to frequently handle hazardous/infectious waste.
• Ability to work in an environment where chemicals are frequently used for cleaning, where mechanical and electrical hazards may occasionally be present and where dust, mist and steam are frequently generated in housekeeping tasks.:
• Ability to work at a rapid pace and perform a variety of repetitive duties.
• Ability to respond to exposure to blood and body fluids.

All employees of Inland Northwest Behavioral Health who have direct or indirect access to patient health information must treat that information with the strictest confidentiality.